Which of the Following Can Produce a Population of Individuals

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can produce a population of individuals with a relatively high frequency of a harmful or rare allele?

• A) mutation
• B) natural selection
• C) the founder effect
• D) artificial selection
• E) migration between large populations

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Definitions:

Species' Song

Vocalizations unique to a particular species that serve various communication purposes, including mating calls and territorial signals.

Young Male Bird

A juvenile avian male in the initial stages of its life cycle, often before reaching sexual maturity.

Exposure

The act or condition of being subjected to an influencing factor or environmental condition, which can affect organisms in various ways.

Group-selection Theory

A controversial hypothesis suggesting that natural selection operates on groups or populations rather than solely on individuals, favoring traits that benefit the group's survival or reproductive success.